MacDonald, Jeanette, 1903-1965

Biographical notes:

Jeanette MacDonald was born June 18, 1901 in Philadelphia; Broadway chorus girl in 1920, rapidly reached stardom in stage musicals and operettas; film debut, The love parade, 1929; teamed with Maurice Chevalier at Paramount; from 1933 at MGM, she paired with Nelson Eddy in singing partnership; married actor Gene Raymond, 1937; retired from screen to seek a new career in concert halls and on stage; died in 1965.

From the description of Reminiscences of Jeannette MacDonald : oral history, 1959. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122565397

Biography

Jeanette MacDonald was born June 18, 1903 in Philadelphia; Broadway chorus girl in 1920, rapidly reached stardom in stage musicals and operettas; film debut, The Love Parade, 1929; teamed with Maurice Chevalier at Paramount; from 1933 at MGM, she was paired with Nelson Eddy in singing partnership; married actor Gene Raymond, 1937; retired from screen to seek a new career in concert halls and on stage; died in 1965.

From the guide to the Jeanette MacDonald Papers, 1931-1951, bulk 1942-1951, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.)